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Histoplasmosis is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, which is a dimorphic fungus. The causative agent of this disease grows well in soils that are contaminated by bird or bat droppings. This fungus is an oval yeast, which grows inside the macrophages. The person suffering from this disease feels difficulty in breathing, chest pain, cough, and fever.

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